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Even with the draft order now set, and player workouts
getting underway, it’s still tough to predict which players will ultimately
stay in the draft this year.According
to ESPN’s Chad Ford, 69 underclassmen declared for the draft this year,
including surprises like Oregon State’s CJ Giles, who has now been kicked off
two college teams, and Alabama’s Ronald Steele, who didn’t even play last
season due to injury.

With one half in the books, here are a few observations on the action.

1. UCLA does not have a defensive answer for Derrick Rose.

While it was CDR who got off to the hot start early on (4-4, 10 pts early; 13 total), he eventually cooled off thanks to the defense of Russell Westbrook. But Darren Collison hasn't had as much success in dealing with Rose (11 points), who has made his way to the rim whenever he wanted to in the first stanza. If the Bruins are to win this game, this has to change.

You might
say that grading individual matchups is a waste of time.. that it's all about
the "team".. and I say, you're probably right. But its still fun to compare
individual talent.. so we begin with UCLA's starting five vs the Memphis Tigers.